Table 3 Results of quantitative analysis for mean tissue diffusion coefficient D (unit 10-3 mm2/s) and perfusion fraction f (unit %) for muscle, effusion and synovium in patients and volunteers. * = statistical significant difference (Mann-Whitney test p < 0.001)
Patients | Volunteers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Muscle | Mean D (unit 10−3 mm2/s) | 1.60 ± 0.14 | 1.70 ± 0.25 * |
Mean f (unit %) | 6.90 ± 2.05 | 7.40 ± 2.60 * | |
Effusion | Mean D (unit 10−3 mm2/s) | 2.43 ± 0.41 | 2.09 ± 0.44 * |
Mean f (unit %) | 2.80 ± 1.30 | 13.20 ± 7.10 * | |
Synovium | Mean D (unit 10− 3 mm2/s) | 1.81 ± 0.28 | 2.61 ± 0.34 * |
Mean f (unit %) | 10.9 ± 2.50 | 4.40 ± 1.80 * |